NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department has arrested Hilda Vasquez, the mother of

Detectives confirmed that Ms.Vasquez was taken into custody around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday and charged with second-degree Cruelty to Juveniles and Negligent Homicide.

“There has been a pattern of both negligence and abuse over Bryan’s 12 years, and so we believe we can prove that pattern of negligence and abuse lead to a severe injury, undue pain and suffering on his part," said NOPD Deputy Supt. Nicholas Gernon during a press conference Sunday.

Police said Bryan was previously removed from the home as an infant after sustaining injuries, including a skull fracture, broken legs, and a collapsed lung, but was later returned by the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS).

"When he was

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